He Said It Was the Allergies: A Cherry Blossom Wedding in Japan
Every spring, Japan’s cherry blossoms move north. This couple followed them almost all the way: a quiet place in Aomori, a cellist…
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The Morning After: A Cherry Blossom Photoshoot at Mt Fuji
The wedding had been full of people, speeches and the pleasure of bringing everyone to Japan. The following morning held something quieter:…
A Red Thread Wedding Ceremony at Mt Fuji, in Cherry Blossom Season
They asked for four things: the cherry blossom, Mt Fuji, the shrine and the string. A Mt Fuji elopement built around a…
Beneath the Blossom: Two Brides in Japan at Jinya
All they wanted was blossom, and spring was taking its time making promises. Over two days at Jinya and in the gardens…
Your Wedding Is a Kind of Hanami
Hanami is the Japanese practice of gathering to witness beauty that will not last. After nearly 1,000 weddings in Japan, we believe…
A Small Wedding in Japan at Jinya, as the Cherry Blossom Opened
Late March at Jinya, in the five days Japan's old calendar names for the first cherry blossom. A grandmother, a baby of…
A Hakone Proposal in the Thickest Fog We’ve Ever Seen
The plan was Mt Fuji at sunrise. The morning brought fog so thick you could barely see a few centimetres ahead. He…
A Jinya Ryokan Elopement, From the Garden to Mt Fuji at Dusk
They sailed to Japan from Australia and gave their elopement the whole day: a ryokan garden in Hadano, words read aloud in…